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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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