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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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