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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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