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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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