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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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