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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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