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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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