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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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