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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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