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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)