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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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