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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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