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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major 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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