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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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