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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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