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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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