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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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