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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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