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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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