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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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