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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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