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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important 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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