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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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