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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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