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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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