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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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