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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key 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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