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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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