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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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