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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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