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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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