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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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