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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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