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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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