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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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