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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources