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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative 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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