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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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