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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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