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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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