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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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