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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. 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. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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