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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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