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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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