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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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