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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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