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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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