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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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