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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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