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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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