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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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