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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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