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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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