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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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