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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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