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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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