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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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