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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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