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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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