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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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