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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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