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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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