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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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