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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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