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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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