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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major 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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