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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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