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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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