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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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