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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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