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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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