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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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