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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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