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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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