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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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