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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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