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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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