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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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