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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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