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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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