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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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