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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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