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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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