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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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