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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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