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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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