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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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