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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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