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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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