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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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