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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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