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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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