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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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