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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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