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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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