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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)