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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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