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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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