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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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