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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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