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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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