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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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