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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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