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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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