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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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