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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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