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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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