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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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