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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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