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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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