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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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