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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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