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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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