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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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