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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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