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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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