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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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