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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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