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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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