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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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