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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major 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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