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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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