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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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