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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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