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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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