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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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