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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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