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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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