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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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