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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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