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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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