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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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