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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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