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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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