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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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