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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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