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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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