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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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