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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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