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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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