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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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