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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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