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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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