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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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