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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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