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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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