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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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