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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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