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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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