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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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