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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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