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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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