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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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