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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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