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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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