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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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