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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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