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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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