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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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