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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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