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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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