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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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