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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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