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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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