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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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