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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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