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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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