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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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