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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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