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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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