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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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