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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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