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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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