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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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