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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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