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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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