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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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