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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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