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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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