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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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