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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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