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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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