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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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