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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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