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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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