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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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