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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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