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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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