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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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