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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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