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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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