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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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