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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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