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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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