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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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