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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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