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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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