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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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