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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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