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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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