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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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