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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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