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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies 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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