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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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