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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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