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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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