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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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