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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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