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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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