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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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