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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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