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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major 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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