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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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