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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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