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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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