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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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