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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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