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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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