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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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