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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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