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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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