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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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