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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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