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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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