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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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