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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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