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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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