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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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