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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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