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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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