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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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