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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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