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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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