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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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