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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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