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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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