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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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