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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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