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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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