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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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