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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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