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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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