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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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