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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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