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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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