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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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