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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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