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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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