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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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