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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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