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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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