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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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