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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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