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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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