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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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