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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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