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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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