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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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