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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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