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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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