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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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