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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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