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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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