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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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