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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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