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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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