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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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