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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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