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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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