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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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