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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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