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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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