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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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