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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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