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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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