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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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