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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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