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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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