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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate 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 becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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