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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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