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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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