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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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