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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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