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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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