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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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