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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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