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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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