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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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