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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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