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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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