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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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