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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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