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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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