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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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