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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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