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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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