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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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