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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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