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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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