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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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