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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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