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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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