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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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