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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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