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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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