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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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