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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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