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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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