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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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