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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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