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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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