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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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