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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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