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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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