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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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