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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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