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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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