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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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