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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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