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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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