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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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