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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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