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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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