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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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