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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores 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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