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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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