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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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