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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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