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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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