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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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