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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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