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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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