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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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