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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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