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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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