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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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