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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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