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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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