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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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