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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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