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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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