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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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