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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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