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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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