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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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