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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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