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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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