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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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