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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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