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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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