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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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