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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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