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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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