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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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