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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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