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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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