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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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