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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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