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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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