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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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