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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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