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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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