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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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