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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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