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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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