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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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