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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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