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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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