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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education