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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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