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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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