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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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