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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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