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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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