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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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