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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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