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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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