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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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