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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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