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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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