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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines 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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