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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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