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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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