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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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