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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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