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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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