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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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