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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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