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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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