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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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