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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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