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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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