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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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