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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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