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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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