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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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