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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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