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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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