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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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