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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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