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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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