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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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