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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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