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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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