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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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