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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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