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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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