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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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