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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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