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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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