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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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