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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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