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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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