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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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