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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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