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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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