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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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