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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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