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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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