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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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