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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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