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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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