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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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