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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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