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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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