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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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