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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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