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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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