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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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