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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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