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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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