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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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