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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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