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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the 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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