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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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