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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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