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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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