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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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