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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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