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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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