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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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