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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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