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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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