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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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