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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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