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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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