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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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