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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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