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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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