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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources