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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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