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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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