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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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