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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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