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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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