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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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