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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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