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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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