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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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