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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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