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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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