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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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