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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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