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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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