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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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