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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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