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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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