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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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