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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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