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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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