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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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