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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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