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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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