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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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