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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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