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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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