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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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