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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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