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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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