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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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