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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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