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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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