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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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