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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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