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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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