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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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