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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education