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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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