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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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