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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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