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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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