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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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