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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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