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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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