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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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