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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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