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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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