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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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