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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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