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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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