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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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