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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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