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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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