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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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