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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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