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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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