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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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