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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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