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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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