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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines 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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