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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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