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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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